HomeMy WebLinkAbout403 ORDINANCE NO. 403
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING
SECTIONS 10-1.702 (k) OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS
ZONING CODE WITH REGARD TO DEVELOPMENT
OF SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to implement Program 12 of the adopted Housing
Element, amending Section 10-1.702 (k) of the Zoning Code to allow development of
secondary dwelling units on lots in excess of one (1.0) gross acre.
NOW THEREFORE the Cit Council City c of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN
as follows:
1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-1.702 (k) of the Zoning
Code of the Town of Los Altos Hills is hereby amended to read as follows:
One (1)secondary dwelling on each parcel or lot of land in one (1)ownership which
is of at least one (1) acre in gross area, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter
and other laws. The gross area shall be measured prior to any required dedication of right-
of-way or access easements, when required as part of a site development permit
application submitted subsequent to January 1, 1999. Secondary dwellings shall meet the
following standards:
(1) A secondary dwelling shall be subordinate to and architecturally
consistent with the primary dwelling.
(2) The secondary dwelling shall not exceed one thousand(1,000)
square feet of floor area.
(3) If the secondary dwelling is within or attached to the primary
dwelling, it shall be constructed so that the entire structure appears to be one (1)dwelling.
(4) If the secondary dwelling is separate from the primary dwelling,
it shall not be sited in a visually prominent location,-and shall respect the visual and
acoustic privacy of primary dwellings on contiguous lots.
(5) The lot on which a secondary dwelling is located must be
connected to the public sanitary sewer system or have a private sewage disposal system
that is deemed to be adequate for the addition of the second dwelling by the Santa Clara
County Division of Health Services; and must have an adequate water supply.
(6) The secondary dwelling shall not have a significant adverse
impact on traffic flow and safety.
(7) Any vehicular access to a secondary dwelling shall be by a
common driveway with the primary dwelling.
(8) The views of prominent scenic features by primary dwellings
on contiguous lots shall be preserved.
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2. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this ordinance is held to be
invalid or inapplicable to any situation by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or the applicability
of this ordinance to other situations.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE: POSTING. This ordinance shall become
effective thirty (30)days from the date of its passage, and shall be posted within the Town
of Los Altos Hills in three (3) public places.
INTRODUCED: October 21 ' 1999
PASSED: November 4, 1999
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AYES: Mayor Dauber and Councilmembers Casey, Finn, Johnson and Siegel
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
By:'
Mayo
City Clerk
A PROVED AS
City Attmey
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